Brick by brick: Apprentice bricklayer builds foundation for future career
JAMIE Cumming, a 3rd year apprentice bricklayer with Alloa based Marshall Construction, has won the 2014 Incorporation of Hammermen Award in Bricklaying.
With the motto “By...
Funding Boost for Festival of Architecture
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a significant award of £50,000 from Creative Scotland towards the cost of developing The Festival of Architecture...
Bellway site manager recognised for health and safety achievements at national awards
BELLWAY site manager Frank McLaughlan has been highly commended at the national Homebuilder Safety Awards.
Frank and his team were recognised for their health and...
Built environment champions honoured at Glasgow awards ceremony
SOME of the stars behind Scotland’s built environment were honoured at an awards ceremony in Glasgow on Friday September 15.
Construction industry leaders came together at...
Infrastructure programme underway at Whitefields in Dunfermline
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has announced that work has started on a 'comprehensive' infrastructure programme at the new Whitefields neighbourhood in Dunfermline.
This milestone follows...
Five Taylor Wimpey East Scotland site managers scoop NHBC awards
FIVE Taylor Wimpey East Scotland site managers have won NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in the Job Quality Awards.
Barry Watson (Spencer Fields, Inverkeithing),...
Cruden celebrates double triumph at annual awards
CRUDEN is celebrating a double triumph at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025.
A ceremony in Edinburgh marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which...
RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025
A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...
Glasgow honour for Athletes’ Village consortium
THE construction consortium that delivered the Athletes' Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games has been honoured by the city of Glasgow.
The city council's Lord...
Retiring chief executive honoured for Designing Out Crime work
RETIRING Kingdom Housing Association chief executive Bill Banks has been recognised by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around Designing Out Crime in...
Emily Carr recognised as Scotland’s construction Local Hero
A prestigious national awards ceremony during UK Construction Week has crowned Kier Construction's design manager Emily Carr as Scotland’s Local Hero.
The award was presented...
Tillicoultry bricklayer takes top tradesperson title
A Tillicoultry bricklayer has fought off competition from thousands of entries to be crowned Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2016.
Richie Maxwell (30) won the competition, organised by Screwfix,...
Kinross regeneration project in the frame for two major awards
A Kinross regeneration project has been shortlisted for two national property awards.
Orwell Farm on the banks of Loch Leven, has been transformed from a...
Qualifier for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 to take place during ScotPlant
ORGANISERS have announced that the qualifier for this year’s Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during ScotPlant 2024.
The qualifier will be hosted...
Most influential women in construction honoured at national awards ceremony
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2024.
The awards ceremony, hosted...
Most considerate UK construction sites honoured
THE national winners of the most considerate construction sites in the UK and Ireland have been crowned following ceremonies in Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
The...
Architecture and planning practice in the frame for hat-trick of awards
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro is celebrating after being named as a finalist in three separate categories in the Scottish Property Awards.
The architecture and planning practice...
Edinburgh architect honoured by RIAS
Architect Nicholas Groves-Raines was presented with a RIAS Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual RIAS Awards Dinner in Edinburgh recently.
The Lifetime Achievement Award of...
Finalists revealed for 3DReid Student Prize 2026
ARCHITECTURE and interior design practice 3DReid has revealed the shortlist for its Student Prize 2026, with the competition now in its 20th year.
Five projects...
Paisley firm raises over £800 for cancer charity
THE JR Group has raised over £800 for Beatson Cancer Charity during an outdoor networking event.
The Paisley-based construction firm collected cash for the good...
